Job Description

Grade UE03: 23,414 to 25,448 per annum

Accommodation, Catering and Events / Pollock Halls

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies available: 2

We are looking for 2 individuals to join our team, to lead a team in providing an excellent cleaning service in our student and commercial guest accommodation.

The Opportunity:

In this role you will be a part of the busy cleaning team based primarily in student accommodation. You will interact with a wide range of customers on a daily basis throughout the year. During the academic year your key customers will be our student residents, and you will be assisting them with settling into their new homes as well as ensuring a clean-living environment. During the summer vacation period, you may be involved in the set up and servicing of rooms for commercial guests.


This post is full time, working 35 hours per week. Normal hours of work are on a rota basis between 8am - 6pm working 5 days out of 7. Weekend working is required, especially during commercial and summer periods.


To be eligible to apply for this role you should have previous supervisory experience, be able to follow written and verbal instructions, have excellent time management skills, as well as be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers.


The salary for this post is 23,414 - 25,448 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Planning and organising. Problem Solving. Decision Making. Customer Service.

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Application Information

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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

A competitive salary of 23,414 - 25,448 per annum. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

27 June 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.


Interviews will be held

within 2 weeks of the closing date.